South Pasadena Reunion -- Jan 1947
 1940 US Census Available 02 Apr 2012
INTRODUCTION
We
human beings love a mystery. One of the great things about genealogy is
that when you solve one mystery, others present themselves. It is a never
ending
story.
For years I collected
information about my family, but was so busy with family, work, and home
I did not have time to organize the information.
After I became a grandparent, I found time to not only organize the data, but
to research and add to our family lineage.
It is amazing how close I feel to my ancestors now. Sometimes I feel like they
are looking over my shoulder and sending me in different directions to learn
more about them.
View our Favorite Online Resources.
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BAKKER
and OOSTERBROEK --
The Netherlands. Our BAKKERs are from
Appingedam,
Groninger. The OOSTERBROEKs are from
Apeldoorn, Gelderland. Both families
settled in Muskegon, MI.
(Two great Dutch resources are Genlias and AlleGroninger.)
GOFORTH -- Our GOFORTHs originated in
Knedlington, England, and eventually settled in
southeastern United States in the 1800s.
HILLYER and DEAN -- My HILLYERs originated
in England, and were from Woodchurch in Kent County
and Brockenhurst
in Southhampton. The DEANs were from Biddenden in
Kent County.
McCLUER -- Our McCLUERs came originally from
Scotland, where it is said the name had been McLURE.
In the early 1800s, General Joseph McCLUER founded
McCluer's Settlement, now Franklinville in Cattaraugus
County, NY. (Visit the Ischua Valley Historical Society web
site.)
POINDEXTER -- While the POINDEXTERs can
be traced back to the Vikings, our ancestors came
primarily
from the Isle of
Jersey and settled in Virginia. (Visit the Poindexter
Descendants Association web site.)
TURNER --
My TURNERs came from Bedford County, Caroline County,
VA and Yadkin County, NC.
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